Dear Band, I hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer. As I write this we are just beginning the second week of our 64th Annual Band Camp! It is always such an amazing two weeks. Allen Vizzutti has joined us as a guest artist this week. He is the best of the best. I am certain a lot of you musicians’ lives will be changed. This should be a great year for Buffalo Marching Band. It will be a year of many changes for the band.

1. CBDNA! The Symphonic Band was selected to perform at the College Band Directors National Association Convention in Kansas City in March.

2. Dr. Tariq will continue to assist with the marching band. Additionally, Dr. Guglielmo Manfredi will join us as Associate Director of the Marching Band.

3. NEW UNIFORMS! Our new uniforms have arrived and each of you will be the first to march in them and will debut our new look. Thanks to all who served on the uniform committee and great work!

4. NEW MARCHING CONCEPT – AN ALL HOVERBOARD MARCHING BAND! Rather than marching we will each ride around the field on pre-programmed hoverboards. Percussion will use customized Segway Personal Transporters. It will be a marching revolution. This combined with the irresistible melodies of our musical selections from a Neil Diamond/Britney Spears Mashup will make for the most exciting show ever!

5. Note: (…for those of you who speak trombone) Number 4 above is a joke, but 1, 2, and 3 are true. We have a wonderful group of incoming students joining the buffalo band this fall. I am confident that they will have a profound impact on our organization. Thirty years ago, I myself was a new student arriving on campus, excited to be a part of this great band, and full of anticipation. I would have never guessed that one day I would have the opportunity to serve as the WTAMU marching band director. I am only the third director of the WTAMU marching band since 1963! Believe me, this is not an opportunity that I take lightly. I am so honored and humbled to be your director. I can’t wait to get started. Enclosed you will find a Band Information Card. Please return your card today. We need to hear from everyone so that we can start planning the first show. Check to see if we have you down for the appropriate instrument or color guard selection for marching band. Color guard and drumline members will begin prior to the winds. Please take note of the Early Band Schedule and the schedule of marching performances. If you still need to register for band! Dept Cat Sec Title Credit Days Time Instructor MUEN 1026 01 Marching Band 01 MWF 11:00AM–12:50PM R. Teweleit If you know of any student that will be attending WTAMU in the fall and might be interested in joining the band, we would appreciate his or her name, address, and phone number. Please forward this information to me by email at rteweleit@mail.wtamu.edu or call me at (806) 651-2863. Remember: PLEASE RETURN YOUR BAND INFORMATION CARD IMMEDIATELY. It is vital for our preparation for the fall season. Enjoy your summer, and we look forward to seeing you in August! Sincerely, Russ Teweleit  

 

 

   Dear Friends: I hope that all of you are enjoying your summer break. We have an exceptional group of incoming students to welcome into the buffalo band this fall. Some of you attended WTAMU’s Band Camp this summer, while others worked as staff. I want to thank all of you for making our band camp a success.

Many of you have heard the exciting news about the WTAMU Symphonic Band. We were one of nine bands that were invited to perform at the National CBDNA Convention this March in Kansas City, Missouri. There were 32 university bands that applied to perform and the quality was extraordinary. Here is the list in alpha order:

1. Ball State University Wind Ensemble, Thomas Caneva, Conductor 2. Michigan State University Wind Symphony, Kevin Sedatole, Conductor 3. Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Mallory Thompson, Conductor 4. Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble, Joseph Missal, Conductor 5. University of Georgia Hodgson Wind Ensemble, Cynthia Johnston Turner, Conductor 6. University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, Paul Popiel, Conductor 7. University of Miami Frost Wind Ensemble, Robert Carnochan, Conductor 8. University of Texas at Austin Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin, Conductor 9. West Texas A&M University Symphonic Band, Don Lefevre, Conductor

The UT Wind Ensemble and the WTAMU Symphonic Band were the only two ensembles from the state of Texas to be selected to perform. I’m very excited to represent Texas, and even more excited to have the opportunity to showcase your talents in the stunning Kauffman Center for the performing arts in Kansas City. It is considered to be one of the finest concert halls in the nation. CBDNA is scheduled during Spring Break ‘17. Please reserve that week to be with us in Kansas City. It looks like we will be performing on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The WTAMU Symphonic Band performed at the National CBDNA Convention in 2009, and I consider it to be one of the highlights of my musical life. I’m very excited about our CBDNA program. We will be opening with David Maslanka’s Morning Star. Mr. Doug Storey and Mr. John Tegmeyer will be featured on McAllister’s Freebirds, which takes its title and inspiration from the album by the iconic southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd. I can’t wait to watch these two amazing musicians battle it out during this exciting piece for two solo clarinets. I have asked Dr. BJ Brooks to write us a new piece titled, The Butterfly Chaser to present at CBDNA. John Mackey has asked that we perform a new work of his titled, Liminal. It is an amazing work that was recently premiered by the United States Air Force Band in June of 2016. A digital recording of Liminal can be found on Mackey’s ostimusic.com website. In addition, I have asked my dear friend and mentor, Dr. Gary Garner to conduct Wagner’s beautiful Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral. Finally, Michael Daugherty contacted me and asked that we consider participating in a commission consortium that is being assembled by the Texas A&M University-Commerce Wind Ensemble and their Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma chapters. I want to thank the members of our Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma chapters for agreeing to participate in the consortium. War and Peace will be a wonderful 10-minute work that should create an exciting close to your CBDNA program. Audition music for membership into the Symphonic Band will be available when you arrive on campus. Auditions for the Symphonic Band will be held on Monday, October 10th and our first rehearsal as an ensemble will begin on Wednesday, October 12th and we will begin section rehearsals that week. I look forward to being with you on the stage of the Kauffman Performing Arts Center in Kansas City, Missouri in March 2017. This is going to be another great year at WTAMU. I’m excited about our opportunities to showcase your talents on the field and stage. Sincerely, Don Lefevre Director of Bands  

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Friday, August 19 9a – 5p Percussion and Color Guard report Monday, August 22 9:00a DI’s & Drum Major Meeting 1:00p New Student Meeting 1:30 – 5:00p New Student Drill (AC) 7:00 – 8:30p New Student Drill (Intramural Field) 9:00p Freshman Meeting Tuesday, August 23 8:30a – 12p New Student Drill 1:00p Returning Student Meeting 2:00 – 3:00p Music Rehearsal (bring Inst.) 3:30 – 5:00p Sectionals 7:00 – 8:45p Drill (Intramural Field) 9 – 10p Music Rehearsal Wednesday, August 24 8:30 – 12:00p Drill (Squad Comp)

(Intramural Field) 2:00 – 3:45p Sectionals 4:00 - 5:00p Music Rehearsal 7:00 – 8:45p Drill (Learn Show) (Intramural Field) 9 – 10p Music Rehearsal or drill

 

Thursday, August 25 8:30 – 10:30a Drill (Intramural) 10:45a – 12p Drill (Intramural) 2:00p – 3:45p Sectionals 4:00p – 5:00p Music Rehearsal & Elections 7:00p – 8:45p Drill (Intramural) 9p – 10p Music Rehearsal or drill Friday, August 26 8:30a – 12p Drill & Freshman March-down

(Intramural Field) 2:00 – 3:45p Sectionals 4:00 - 5:00p Music Rehearsal 7:00p Picnic at Connor Park Catered by Pepito’s Saturday, August 27 8:30a – 12p Drill (Learn Show) (Intramural Field) 6:00p – 8:30p Drill (Learn Show) (Intramural Field) 8:30p – 10p Perform at Buff Branding (wear t-shirts) Monday, August 29 11:00a First Day of Classes Marching Band meets outside (our field)  

 

 

       

8/19 Early Band Begins – Percussion & Color Guard report 9:00a 8/22 Early Band – Freshmen and Transfer students report 8/23 Early Band – Returning upperclassmen report 8/27 Early Band Ends 8/29 Classes begin – Music Major Meeting 4p in NRH 9/2 Mega-mandatory FRIDAY rehearsal 11:00a-12:50p (then your weekend begins!) 9/17 Tri-State Fair Parade 8:30a 9/24 Parents’ Day, 11:30a, WT vs. Tarleton State, TBA 9/26 Symphonic Band (TMEA) Auditions 10/1 Away Game - WT at Eastern New Mexico in Portales, 8:00p.m. (CT) 10/7 Pigskin Revue – The Box 10/8 Homecoming parade 9:00a, WT vs. Kingsville, 5:00p 10/10 Symphonic/Concert Band Auditions 10/12 Concert/Symphonic/University Bands 1st Rehearsal 10/22 WT vs. Midwestern State, TBA, and possible exhibition performance (Bivins) 11/5 WT vs. Angelo State, TBA, and possible exhibition performance (Bivins) 11/9 Concert Band Concert 6p, Symphonic Band 8p, both in NRH 11/12 *LSC Playoffs Week I Game 11/19 *LSC Playoffs Week II Game 11/23 Classes dismiss at noon for Thanksgiving Break 11/24-25 Thanksgiving Break 11/26 *Possible Playoff Game – NCAA Super Region IV First Round 12/3 *Possible Playoff Date 12/5 Special Student Recital, 4p, NRH 12/6 Special Student Recital, 4p, NRH 12/7 Concert/University Bands Concert 6p, Symphonic Band Concert 8p,

both in NRH 12/9 Dead Day (Friday) 12/10 Finals begin (through December 16) 12/10 *Possible Playoff Date – Football 12/17 December Graduation 12/17 *Possible Playoff Date – Football – D2 Championship Game

*Playoffs times/locations to be decided

This schedule is subject to change! We arrive at the stadium two-hours prior to each home football game and rehearse for 45 minutes prior to the start of the game. Dates in bold are mandatory performances.  

 

           

                                   

         

             

10/10/16 Auditions for membership of the Symphonic Band 10/12/16 First Symphonic Band Rehearsal 11/9/16 Symphonic Band Fall Concert #1, NRH, 8:00pm 12/7/16 Symphonic Band Fall Concert #2, NRH, 8:00pm 3/3/16 Showcase of Music, Amarillo Globe News Center, all day 3/9/17 Dress Rehearsal, NRH, 7:00-9:00pm 3/10/17 Pre CBDNA Concert, NRH, Noon 3/12/17 Depart for CBDNA 3/13-14/17 Tour performances to be announced 3/15/17 CBDNA performance 4/1/17 Instrumental Band Clinic performance, NRH, 6:00pm 5/3/17 Symphonic Band Concert, NRH, 8:00pm

The WT Symphony’s 2016-17 season will include music by Mahler, Marquez, Menotti, and Shostakovich. Auditions are held the first two days of the fall semester. Sign-up for an audition time on the bulletin board outside Northen 257 when you arrive in August. Audition information and excerpts can be found here: www.wtamu.edu/academics/school-of-music-auditions-orchestra.aspx There is no need to register for orchestra in advance – a successful audition will yield registration in MUEN 1029/3029.  

 

WT  Symphony  performing  at  the  Danube  Palace  in  Budapest,  Hungary  last  May  

 

       

       

           

       

HELLO INCOMING FRESHMEN!!! My name is Jordan English and I am one of your Drum Majors for the 2016-2017 school year. I am currently on summer tour with The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps where we are traveling the country performing at various venues! I cannot begin to describe how excited I am for this marching band season and even more excited to meet all of the awesome new members. Just a little bit about myself, I’m from the DFW where I grew up in Mansfield, TX. To make a long story short, I struggled in high school between home life and school life and Blah blah blah, (insert motivational Band director that we all know and love). Anyways my band director in high school changed my life and I thanked him by attending the best university around WTAMU. I’m going into my final year at West Texas and I can’t begin to describe how blessed I’ve been to come into contact with not only the best educators a student could have, but also amazing people who make every day an adventure. Cherish your time from day one, it seems like it was yesterday that I was at my NSO and how I was so excited to finally be in a new chapter of life. While I am incredibly excited to be out the door, I’m also very appreciative of the experience I’ve had and anxiously anticipating this final year! Your time in this program will be tough but awesome and fun. Make friends and make good decisions. Go to class! P.S: I’m currently using an Admin computer with someone breathing down my neck :P See you soon! Go Buffs  

Graduate Assistants Payne Conner

Blain (The Hair Don’t Care) Doggett Nate Giffin

Alejandro Guerra Andres Prieto

Drum Majors Jordan English

Brad Smith

Drill Instructors Jonathan Avila* Lea Baumert*

Kasey Blackwood Dino Cardenas

Elizabeth Ethridge Bo Galvan

JP Gonzales* Christian Guerrero Abigail Hutchcraft

Kaitlin Leeper Patrick Riley Katie Ridge

Corey Tamez* Viana Vasquez

Austin Zimmerman

* - Station Leaders

 

 

                   

     

     

Flute Gabriella Alvarez, Las Cruces NM Abby Billington, Amarillo TX Marina Coronado, Ferris TX Rebecca Crosman, Tyler TX Caleb Estrada Areli Garcia Chavez, Dumas TX Hannah Gonzalez, Fort Worth TX Emily Henson, Hereford TX Melissa Henson, Hereford TX Hailey Hulme, Colorado City TX Savannah Neis, Abernathy TX Ashley Ryan, San Antonio TX Kayleigh Schweers, Baytown TX Jaqueline Xiquin, Mesquite, TX  Oboe Xander Foard, Amarillo TX Victoria Loustaunau, El Paso TX  Clarinet Aaron Balboa, Harlingen, TX Allison Bigham, Amarillo, TX Cassidy Boydstun, Adrian, TX Joshua Brunson, Amarillo, TX Laura Corder, Amarillo, TX Joshua Fullerton, Dumas, TX Nyah Garcia, Floresville, TX Desiree Gonzalez, Amarillo, TX Benjamin Griffin, Andrews, TX Shelby Miller, Odessa TX Kelsey Polk, Amarillo TX Tesla Rowley, Canyon TX Hannah Smart, Dumas TX Emily Stone, Lubbock TX Jerry Young, Boys Ranch TX Daniel Ward, Brenham TX Bassoon Kara Lane, Lewisville TX Milan Winrow  

Saxophone Logan Evans, Mart TX Grady Ivie, Weatherford TX Nathan Marr, Stinnett TX Abigail Martinson, Odessa TX Luke Spencer, Midland TX Randy Stagich, Plano TX Olivia Stanton, Trinidad TX  Trumpet Sergio Almanza, Borger TX Jordan Boyum, Caldwell ID Rayce Dorsey, Odessa TX Forest Field, Wellington TX Ivan Maldonado-Gomez, Amarillo TX Anthony Najar, Amarillo TX Matt Soliz, Amarillo TX  Horn MacKenzie Dull, Pampa TX Jordan Lashaway, Seminole TX Allie Sandefur, White Deer TX  Trombone Lita Cline, Stinnett TX Kaleb Denny, Amarillo TX Parker Gravley, Claude TX Brayden Pattison, Lubbock TX Stephen Price Daniel Valles, Canyon TX        

Euphonium Dustin Baumgardner, Panhandle TX Jonathan Strahan, Huffman TX  Tuba Estefania De Santiago, Amarillo TX Victor Granadoz Dakota Lancaster, Junction TX Edward Santos, Lubbock TX Ryan Stover, Amarillo TX Percussion Ali Alvarez, Midland TX Isaac Conner, King George VA Avery Corder, Amarillo TX Nathan Juarez, Odessa TX Edward Shaffer, Amarillo TX Ryan Sheffield, Canyon TX Mattie Stilwell, Dalhart, TX Clayton Wood, Panhandle, TX    

 

             

   

                                             

                         

           

Flute Johanna Balboa, San Antonio TX Lea Baumert, Dalhart TX Cheyenne Birdsong, San Angelo TX Etsehiot Degefu, Garland TX Nakita Harris, Midland TX Sarah Koennecke, Fredericksburg TX Sandra Lindsey, Odessa TX Sandra Lopez, Roma TX Anissa Martinez, Canadian TX Maritza Mendoza Minas, Duncanville TX Ashley Muñoz, Laredo TX Ruben Najera, Alice TX Kaitle Ridge, Weatherford TX Jesus Sifuentes, Amarillo TX Fred Talamantes, Cactus TX Emily Wilkerson, Arlington TX Oboe Alex Bergeson, Odessa TX Maggie Moore, Midland TX Nicole Juarez, Odessa TX Clarinet Jamie Lynn Bloodworth, Amarillo TX Stephinie Bost, Smyer TX Adalberto Capetillo, Amarillo TX Emilia Garza, Mabank TX Naomi Harlow, Amarillo TX Abigail Hutchcraft, College Station TX Kaitlin Lawson, Plainview TX Adrienne Meza, Clovis NM Krystal Muñoz, Laredo TX Brad Smith, Midland TX Mary Spurlock, Stratford TX Cory Tamez, Midland TX Viana Vasquez, El Paso TX Daniel Ward, Brenham TX Austin Zimmerman, Katy TX Bass Clarinet Samantha Carter, El Paso TX Alyson Crawford, Amarillo TX Charity Garrison, Fort Worth TX Taylor Otts, Cleburne TX Miguel Salazar, Pampa TX Vanessa Valenzuela, Pampa TX

Bassoon Victoria Kreutzer, Canyon TX Tabitha Taylor, Grants Pass OR Jeremy Williams, Odessa TX Saxophone Jonathan Avila, Midland TX Isaias Cabello, San Antonio TX Ross Edge, Midland TX Jose Fernandez, Lubbock TX Cory Gabel, Amarillo TX Kayjay Jones, Canyon TX Kaitlyn Leeper, Corinth TX Anyssa Mata, Odessa TX Rhett McAdoo, Amarillo TX Kalie McCaughn, Butler WI Nathan Nuckols, Fort Worth TX Austin Post, Hico TX Jonathan Romero, Canyon TX Trumpet Ethan Brian Avila, Amarillo TX Brian Barrientes, Odessa TX Joshua Blashill, Amarillo TX Andres Cardenas Casillas, Canyon TX Jacob Davis, Taylor TX Zachary Figueroa, Abernathy TX Jennifer Francis, Canyon TX JP Gonzales, Odessa TX Christian Guerrero, Hereford TX Aaron Hebert, Austin TX Nathaniel Lerma, Amarillo TX Roberto Limon Gonzalez, Amarillo TX Nic McCullough, Canyon TX Molly Moore, Midland TX Aaron Olson, Mcallen TX Matthew Rightenour, Amarillo TX Ashley Robinson, Amarillo TX Jacob Sexton, Pampa TX

 

               

   

       

   

 

Horn Michelle Balboa, San Antonio TX Wesley Bauer, Mckinney TX Luis Bencomo, Dalhart TX Michelle Casso, Amarillo TX Michelle Coronado, Amarillo TX Sean Dilley, Midland TX Kaleb Fletcher, Lewisville TX Alexis Garcia, Eldorado TX Kolbe Johns, Amarillo TX Andrew Lee, Amarillo TX Tyson Leyba, Amarillo TX Chloe Michalec, Akron OH Matthew Miller, Amarillo TX Ian Tackitt, Amarillo TX Hannah Wilcox, Midland TX Trombone Ashlynn Faust, Amarillo TX Erik Lerma, El Paso TX Blake McCurdy, Amarillo TX Travis Peters, Seminole TX Patrick Riley, Canyon TX

Euphonium Kasey Blackwood, Vernon TX Wyatt Boswell, Mansfield TX Dionicio Cardenas, Laredo TX Jordan English, Mansfield TX Bo Galvan, Laredo TX Rodney Griffin, Amarillo TX Isaac Gutierrez, Amarillo TX Paticus Henderson, Bossier City LA

 

Tuba Bruno Gutierrez, Garry Hamilton, Midland TX Chance Houston, Odessa TX Oren May, Fredericksburg TX Avery Mount, Lorenzo TX Gary Owens, Odessa TX Rachel Tretow, Vega, TX String Bass

Alika Archuleta, Midland TX

Percussion

Elizabeth Eldridge, Richardson TX Adam Flores, Amarillo TX Hope Vasquez, San Antonio TX Clayton Wood, Panhandle TX

 

 

         

         

  Hey, everyone! My name is Bo Galvan and I will be the president of Kappa Kappa Psi for this next year. I'm from Laredo, Texas, which is about 9 hours away, so, like most of y'all, I'm far from home! I major in Music Education and I will be a fourth year student at WT. My primary instrument is the Euphonium, but I have a sweet spot for the Trombone... I slept through most of the summer, but I had the opportunity to see one of my sisters graduate from high school, to work band camp, and to learn how to teach. Who is Kappa Kappa Psi? Kappa Kappa Psi is a national honorary fraternity for college band members. We are a brotherhood that exists because of one particular trait- our passion for music. Our purpose is to provide service to the band(s). We serve the band and community, including the UIL Solo and Ensemble and the Greater Southwest Music Festival. Freshmen, I know how difficult it can be to move into your dorm. If you would like help, please let me know 24 - 48 hours in advance. The brothers and I would like provide our set of hands to anyone in need. If you have any questions about the marching band, Kappa Kappa Psi, or even about coping with homesickness, you are more than welcome to contact me. We will do our best to make your first year at WT as comfortable as possible. You are already a part of the WT family. Why not be a brother too? We would also like to extend our invitation to everyone interested in joining our brotherhood. Yours truly, Bo Galvan Cell: +1(956)319-0460 Email: bjgalvan1@buffs.wtamu.edu

 Greetings!

My name is Johanna Balboa and I am the President of Tau Beta Sigma for the 2016-2017 school year. I am a Music Education major from hot, humid and home of the Spurs, San Antonio Texas! I play the flute but during marching band you’ll find me spinning a flag or occasionally tossing a rifle. This will be my 5th year at WT and I can’t believe how fast the time has gone! This summer I visited family in Mexico, played in my first musical and worked at band camp as an RA…but enough about me.

Tau Beta Sigma is a co-educational national honorary band sorority dedicated to serving college band programs. The sisters of Tau Beta Sigma have been proudly serving the Sound of West Texas since 1949. We provide water during all of our marching rehearsals and football games as well as help set up for rehearsals. This past year both Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma raised $2,000 for band camp scholarships. In addition to helping our own band program we volunteer and perform service projects around campus as well as the surrounding community of Canyon/Amarillo.

Every year Tau Beta Sigma, along with Kappa Kappa Psi, offer our services to help freshman and transfer students move into their dorm rooms, in the Great Freshman Move In. If you would like or need help moving into your new home please contact me or Kappa Kappa Psi President, Bo Galvan, in advance to assemble an army of brothers and sisters!

If you have any questions about moving in, marching band, WT, or general life questions, feel free to contact me through Facebook, email or phone! Enjoy the rest of your summer and I will look forward to meeting you soon!

Johanna Balboa (210) 818-3095 Balboa.johanna@yahoo.com  

   

 

                         

   

   

                                     

• Sunday August 21st @7 pm Ice Breakers in Northen 1010 • Monday August 22nd @10 pm Scavenger Hunt • Wednesday August 24th @10 Watermelon Nuke-Em at Volleyball Field • Thursday August 25th after rehearsal Feed-A-Fish

 

The annual Band Picnic will be Friday, August 26th 6p – 9p Band Picnic at Connor Park. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, foosball/football/ Frisbee and come have dinner catered by Pepitos!  

 

Every year, we invite your parents, friends, significant others, aunts, uncles, cousins…(you get the idea) to come and have lunch with us in the Legends room. We invite the President (and it’s a new one this year, so we’ll want to get to know him). This year, it’s on September 24. It’s $15 per person for the luncheon, and we’ll also have discounted ticket for the football game. Your parents will get a flier, but it helps if you tell them about it, too. Besides, this gives them a chance to see your dorm room, a chance to see you march, and a chance for you to hit them up for some cash while they’re here.    This one is NOT

part of your band fee, sorry.      

 

 

     

       

                                                                     

           

   

When to report: If you’re in the Percussion section or Color Guard, you can move into the dorms on Thursday, August 18. Check-in times are between 4p – 6p. Your first meeting will be at 9a on Friday, August 19, at 9a in Northen 1010. Percussion will have try-outs, and guard will begin to learn their routines. You’ll need to have a parking permit to be able to park on campus. Everyone else can move into their dorms the weekend of August 20-21. Again, check-in times are from 4p – 6p. Drum Majors and DI’s You’ll meet in Northen 1010 at 9a. We’ll go over the schedule and your duties. Freshmen and transfer students Your first meeting will be Monday, August 22 at 1p in Northen 1010. Dress to march, but don’t bring an instrument. We’ll introduce you to the faculty, staff and the leadership team. Be prepared to introduce yourself (or someone else). Returning students You get an extra day of summer break. You’re welcome. You’ll report on Tuesday, August 23, at 1p. Meals & Dorms The band will cover cafeteria meals (sorry, no charging your pizza delivery to the band) until your meal cards kick in, but only AFTER you’re required to report (Friday lunch for Percussion & Guard, Monday dinner for Freshmen, Tuesday dinner for returning). There is no temporary housing…you’ll move right into the dorm you’re assigned to (which is a bonus if you have a roommate who isn’t a music major…you stake your claim before your roomie is allowed to move in). The cafeteria won’t be open for breakfast on the weekend until classes start, so grab a box of Coco-Puffs until then. But that’s just breakfast, and just the weekends before classes. The Band Fee The band fee this year is $25. It gets you your band t-shirt (which is $10 if you buy it separately), free admission to the Halloween and Holiday parties, and the reception at the end of the year, Bring cash, check or DC/CC. Sorry, we can’t take it off your gold card.